The huge influx of Chinese shoppers to Japan has been paramount in boosting the economy, even inspiring a new buzzword, “Bakugai”, to reflect the “explosive” buying habits of our Asian neighbours. What impact will this have on the states’ often tense relations? Bakugai! Japan’s New Term for ‘Explosive’ Chinese Shoppers: http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/1886280/bakugai-japans-new-term-explosive-chinese-shoppers 'Golden Horde' of Chinese Shoppers Descend on Japan: http://www.japantoday.com/category/kuchikomi/view/golden-horde-of-chinese-shoppers-descending-on-japan Yen Resumes Slide to Hit Seven-Year Low: http://www.wsj.com/articles/yen-resumes-slide-to-hit-seven-year-low-1425973627 China-Japan Relations: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Japan_relations Subscribe to the Langley Esquire YouTube channel for more weekly videos! http://www.youtube.com/langleyesquire Tokyo on Fire is also available on: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tokyo-on-fire!/id981400702?mt=2 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/langleyesquire To learn more about Langley Esquire, visit our website: http://www.langleyesquire.com